The Highland Falls center point is about 2 miles east of US Military Academy at West Point and 8 miles east of Woodbury Common.
Below are reviews of the city of Highland Falls, NY from an actual visitor's perspective.
I liked the Oktoberfest in Bear Mountain. Didn't stay in Highland Falls long , just went to the Oktoberfest for the weekend. So I can't really really comment on the area.
It is really close to West Point.
It was close to West Point.